When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
3 layer marble cake recipe.
Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Our easy sponges and brownies look almost too good to eat.
The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven.
The whipped egg whites which are folded into the batter just before baking rise to the top to form the layer of delicate sponge cake.
I chose to bake this recipe up in 3 6 inch diameter round pans but it can also be made in 2 8 inch pans or 9 inch pans or you could make it in a 9 13 inch pan just be sure to adjust the bake times as needed if you re making it differently than what you see here.
That is a single layer.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
How to bake marble cake.
With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy about 1 minute.
It cracked terribly on top.
Marble cake is a classic childhood cooking memory.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
Have made this cake three times now once as the recipe states with traditional plain flour once with gluten free plain flour and a third time with rice flour.
Create a distinct swirled pattern in bakes with our marble cake recipes also sometimes called zebra cakes.
I am so glad that i made this cake 2 days before my son s birthday because i would ve been embarrased to serve this cake at his party.
The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.
The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Such a simple recipe but soooo delicous.
It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.
It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
Hardly a cake taste at all.
Frost top and sides of cake.
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We think that you will love the new recipe.
Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center.
Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.
All versions came out perfectly although the pastry layer on the rice flour version was a little bit tough.
